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Drinking in Saudi Arabia With a 74year old grandfather awaiting 350 lashes in a Saudi Jail for possession of Alcohol Saudi Arabia is once again in the news for its wonderful views on corporal punishment. It is also very…

British Grandfather to be Lashed for Alcohol Possession in Saudi Arabia As most people will be aware a 74 year old grandfather from the UK but working in Saudi Arabia is soon to be given 350 lashes for possession…

Tweet or Post about the Government of Saudi Arabia and you Could Face the Death Penalty! A government source has revealed to a state run website that anyone that uses social media to criticize the government of Saudi Arabia…

Two Saudi Women to compete in the Olympics Finally Saudi Arabia has actually announced the names of two female athletes who will join their Olympic team in London and finally join Qatar and Brunei in ending their male only…

This post about the Saudi police and female illegal workers is inspired by events a few weeks ago in Riyadh. A friend of myself and my wife is working illegally in Riyadh after having run away from her employer several…

I am not sure if I actually believe the announcement made today that Saudi women are to compete in the London Olympics.Until now everything has been very clear that women will not be allowed to compete, after all they are…

I often get asked in many of the emails that I receive about the worship of religions other than Islam. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the Muslim religion and they take their religion very seriously indeed. Their holiest of…

As I am sure every reader of this will know, women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia; a ban that many women within Saudi would like to see lifted. After all many of these women actually hold international…

Women in Saudi Arabia are very restricted with regards to just about every aspect of their lives, they cannot drive, they cannot travel without permission, they are segregated from men and so on. They are even restricted as to how…

If you are an expat working in Saudi Arabia it can be very difficult to legally find additional help to keep your home clean, the washing done and even the children looked after. You cannot sponsor a maid if you…

As a western Expat I have enjoyed wages in Saudi Arabia that are significantly higher than I could expect in the west, but this is not always the case for workers arriving in the kingdom from other less affluent parts…

I have worked for several companies around the world and as a consultant have had the opportunity to visit and study many more, within this article I will relate to you what I know about how are Expats treated in…

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Drinking in Saudi Arabia With a 74year old grandfather awaiting 350 lashes in a Saudi Jail for possession of Alcohol Saudi Arabia is once again in the news for its wonderful views on corporal punishment. It is also very…